diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb89b2b..55bbef4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@ cd WHERE/TO/PUT/THE/SOFTWARE
 git clone https://mjsb@bitbucket.org/mjsb/perguntations.git
 cd perguntations
 
-# create database in the directory db/
+# create database (if no csv file is provided, a database with 5 fake students is created for debugging)
 ./initdb_from_csv.py YOUR_CSV_FILE_HERE
-mkdir db
-mv students.db db
+mv students.db SOMEWHERE
 
 # update test configuration with the correct database file.
 vi demo/test.yaml
 # Edit line 7 to something like
-# database: db/students.db
+# database: SOMEWHERE/students.db
+
+# edit server configuration
+vi config/server.conf
+# Edit lines 26--27 to point to the desired log files location.
 
 # get help
 ./serve.py --help 
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